San Juan Citizens Alliance

A fresh lawsuit filed Monday by a coalition of conservation groups is accusing the state of New Mexico of failing to hold oil and gas operators responsible for thousands of abandoned fossil fuel wells across the state.

The new federal infrastructure law includes $8 billion for clean hydrogen production — an energy source some see as a clear alternative to fossil fuels. Now the leaders of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming are working together to get a portion of those funds.

The morning I flew out of the Farmington airport with Bruce Gordon, from ecoFlight, I had to leave Albuquerque long before the light of dawn. And while I…